Cricket News: Defending champions Mumbai to face CSK in IPL 2020 opener

The long wait is over as Indian Premier League 2020 is all set to kick start in UAE as Mumbai Indians will face Chennai Super Kings in the opening match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. This is the third time that the IPL will be played outside India and for the first time the matches will be played in bio-bubble inside the closed doors and most importantly without any spectators. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be playing his first match after announcing his retirement from international cricket and will be playing his first match after the India vs NZ WC 2019 semi-final. CSK will be without the services of Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh after the duo pulled out of the tournament due to personal reasons. Four-time champions Mumbai Indians will be led by Rohit Sharma who will open the batting with South Africa’s Quinton De Kock.